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Ford announces Smart Mobility plan; 25 initial projects

Green Car Congress

Info Cycle, Palo Alto, California. Engineers are working to develop sensor kits based on Ford OpenXC that gather information from bicycles and other common forms of transportation in urban areas. The system makes it easier for a driver to locate an open spot, reserve it and navigate to the space.

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"Spirit of DC" - Back on Blue Hwy known as Pacific Coast Hwy 1 with Re-invigorated with B&B Battery Pac. Thanks to PluginSupply's Robb Protheroe

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

The PHEV Kit was checked and shown in good functionally operating order; the depleted battery pac was replaced and re-invigorated and balanced with a B&B EB20 battery pack. Do See www.PluginSupply for more details and background info. As well as Robb's Sweetie, Paz.

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Solar Powered Greenius Producing Massive South Bay Energy

Creative Greenius

That’s certainly the case here in Torrance, California where I live and work. We’ve now got some Mo going with: California solar loan financing that will eliminate the big up front cost of solar. Most have no idea. The good news is that positive things ARE happening and our efforts are starting to make a difference.

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Main Page - EAA-PHEV

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

PiPrius : Open Source documentation and kits. edit ] EAA The Electric Auto Association ( EAA ) was formed in 1967 in San Jose, California. Recharge a Car, Recharge the Grid, Recharge the Planet Google.org supports PHEV & V2G with [link] project. 2008.03.20 - New rechargeit.blogspot.com about PHEVs. Its all about the Fuel Source!

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Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Some of these vehicles may be available for demonstrations using the available contact info. Vehicles converted by Professor Andy Frank and his team at the UC Davis Hybrid Center are listed at our History of PHEVs page , with further info at www.team-fate.net. Hymotion, February 2006 Hymotion Toronto, Ontario info@hymotion.com 6.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

E-mail This Print Share Close Linkedin Digg Facebook Mixx My Space Permalink Alternative Energy , Automobiles , Consumers , Energy Business , Energy Economics , Government Policy , Transportation , australia , batteries , Better Place , california , denmark , electric cars , FERC , hawaii , Israel , Turkey Related Posts From Green Inc.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

If you build a car as a "kit car" with no real factory, then yes, it will never be an economic success. Additionally, I had a close frind out in California that just about creamed in his pants when he was able to lease one. Posted by: Nido Info | Apr 14, 2009 12:45:31 PM wrong Howard. And its the law here in the US.

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